1) The Tool Tip in the lower right of the display says I have 30 days left to activate Windows XP. To start to activate Windows, you can right click on the keys icon to the left of the time in the lower right of the display... Credit: Marc Erickson
- 1) The Tool Tip in the lower right of the display says I have 30 days left to activate Windows XP. To start to activate Windows, you can right click on the keys icon to the left of the time in the lower right of the display...
- 2) ...you can click the pop up bubble in the lower right of the display here...
- 3) ..or you can start activating Windows via the Start menu. Click <b>Start > All Programs > Activate Windows</b> as I've done here. Doing either will produce the next screen.
- 4) There are three choices here - activate Windows over the internet, by phone, or bypass activation for now (Windows will nag you to activate every few days). After thirty days without activation, Windows functionality is severely limited.
- If you cannot log on to Windows because thirty days has elapsed without activating, here is a way to get into your computer and access files and the internet - go to <b><a href="http://www.thetomorrowtimes.com/2006/12/how-to-login-to-expired-windows.html">http://www.thetomorrowtimes.com/2006/12/how-to-login-to-expired-windows.html</a></b>.
- 6) Click the middle radio button and click <b>Next</b>.
- After clicking <b>Next</b>, your computer will generate an Installation ID as in this slide.
- 8) Here, click on the drop down arrow to the right of Step 1 and choose your country. This will give you a toll free and a regular telephone number for Microsoft's product activation team that is accessible from your area.
- 9) It is difficult or impossible to find the activation numbers on the Internet - I've tried.
- 10) The product activation telephone numbers for Canada are 1 888-571-2048 and 1 716-871-2929. Follow the article to complete the activation.
- 11) When you see this screen, Windows XP has been activated successfully.
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